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The Nixie NumechronTM blends the 1950s look and feel of neon nixie display tubes with modern digital electronics to provide a timepiece which is as beautiful as it is functional. The digits animate smoothly from second to second, one digit lighting moments before the previous winks out.
Nixie tubes were widely used throughout the fifties and sixties wherever numeric displays were needed, in applications ranging from military gear to telephone central office switching equipment. They were supplanted by LED displays in the early 1970s, and are quite rare today. Many people have never seen these archaic yet fascinating devices.
The display on the Nixie NumechronTM shows hours, minutes, and seconds in 12 or 24 hour mode. At the press of a button, the display shows the year, month, and date. The illuminated portion of the digits are about 1.5" tall (clearly legible from 20 feet away).
